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they agreed to revise the public office's election law. people in the country will get their first taste of online campaigning starting with this summer's upper house race. >> reporter: the bill was passed unanimously by the upper house. from now on, political parties, candidates, and voters will be allowed to enlist public support on websites and social networking services. japanese law has long limited the number of paper documents that can be distributed during official election campaigns. the rule was meant to keep candidates with a financial edge from getting an unfair advantage. but the law enacted in 1950 did not envision the internet. so documents and images in cyberspace have been regulated in the same way. japan has lagged behind other countries such as the united states, britain and germany where there are few restrictions on internet election campaigning. >> translator: communication tools are completely different from the old days. it's good to update the law. >> translator: i'm all for the revision. i'm busy with my job in ch
they agreed to revise the public office's election law. people in the country will get their first taste of online campaigning starting with this summer's upper house race. >> reporter: the bill was passed unanimously by the upper house. from now on, political parties, candidates, and voters will be allowed to enlist public support on websites and social networking services. japanese law has long limited the number of paper documents that can be distributed during official election...
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pakistani law enforcement authorities issued the arrest warrant for him in 2011. they accused him of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister that led to her assassination. the high court has suspended the warrant while he tried to fight the accusations. the authorities have ordered his arrest in an about face. he's living at his home. he's poised to file an objection with the supreme court. his return to politics was already looking unlikely because the election board refused to accept his candidacy. >>> new u.s. navy combat ship, the uss freedom arrived in port in singapore on thursday. singapore will be the first country to accommodate the fleet of new american ships all quipped with advanced radar systems. it is viewed as part of the u.s. military effort to keep china's escalating maritime advancement in check. nhk reports. >> reporter: the uss freedom is also known as a total combat ship. it is designed to operate in shallow waters close to shore, making it effective where other combat ships cannot engage. the ship measures 118 meters lo
pakistani law enforcement authorities issued the arrest warrant for him in 2011. they accused him of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister that led to her assassination. the high court has suspended the warrant while he tried to fight the accusations. the authorities have ordered his arrest in an about face. he's living at his home. he's poised to file an objection with the supreme court. his return to politics was already looking unlikely because the election board...
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. >> reporter: myanmar returned to civilian law two years ago. president thein sein released political prisoners and abolished republication censorship of the media, among other policy changes. he won international praise and nations eased sanctions against the country, which is also known as burma. aung san suu kyi's national league for demracy, the largest opposition, won 43 of the 45 seats up for grabs last year in parliamentary bi-elections. she became a member of parliament. she says her country still has a long way to go. >> for me reform means real change in the lives of our people, and i don't think there has been enough progress in that direction. i think most people in burma would say that there has been no real change in their lives since 2010. >> reporter: the nobel laureate has suggested she's ready to further the push for democracy by working with the military and other forces, her former opponents. >> we've always said that the key to a better future for our country is national reconciliation. it's cooperation and it's working toge
. >> reporter: myanmar returned to civilian law two years ago. president thein sein released political prisoners and abolished republication censorship of the media, among other policy changes. he won international praise and nations eased sanctions against the country, which is also known as burma. aung san suu kyi's national league for demracy, the largest opposition, won 43 of the 45 seats up for grabs last year in parliamentary bi-elections. she became a member of parliament. she says...
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under the current law, they are not punished. investment fund managers who lie to persuade clients to sign contracts risk a heftier jail term. they'll now face up to five years behind bars as opposed to the current three. the upgraded sentence comes in the wake of a major scandal involving an investment advisory firm. the president of aij investment advisors last year admitted he led the company to losses of over $1 billion of corporate pension funds. >>> some of the world's top competitors have their eyes on brazil. the best footballers on earth will challenge for the world cup in 2014. and two years later, athletes of all sorts will fight for medals at the olympics. now, another competition is under way at this time among managers looking for cheap labor. nhk world has more on that. >> reporter: brazil's major cities are experiencing a construction boom. wages are sing, and businesses are having trouble finding enough workers. this is posing a challenge for japanese firms as they try to gain a foothold on brazil. they are now t
under the current law, they are not punished. investment fund managers who lie to persuade clients to sign contracts risk a heftier jail term. they'll now face up to five years behind bars as opposed to the current three. the upgraded sentence comes in the wake of a major scandal involving an investment advisory firm. the president of aij investment advisors last year admitted he led the company to losses of over $1 billion of corporate pension funds. >>> some of the world's top...
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law enforcement agencies are coming through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners who are 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead included an 8 year old boy. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. 17 people were seriously wounded. authorities say they're carrying out a criminal probe. they say it's a potentially terrorist investigation. u.s. property barack obama says the bombings were an act of terrorism. >> they were the beginning of our investigation. it will take time to follow every lead and to determine what happened. but we will find out. we will find whoever harmed our citizens, and we will bring them to justice. >> obama says the government is on high alert for a new terror attack. he has called on security authorities to take necessary measures. >>> a japanese marathoner captures some scenes of the chaos and confusio
law enforcement agencies are coming through evidence to try to find out who's behind the attack at the boston marathon. two bombs went off killing three people and injuring 176. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners who are 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead included an 8 year old boy. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. 17 people were seriously wounded....
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law enforcement officers are coming through evidence to see who attacked the boston mary on this and why. two bombs wept off and killed two people and injured nearly 30 others. investigators say police have found more explosives near the site. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead include an 8-year-old boy. more than ten people were seriously wounded. u.s. media are reporting that police found additional explosives near the scene of the bombings and removed them. no one claimed responsibility for the attack. they're carrying out a probe. >>> a japanese marathoner captured some of the scenes in boston from a different angle. he had a camera on his cap. he was approaching the finish line when the bomb went off, and then 12 seconds later. he called the bombings extremely regrettable. he previously heard that boston was one of the safest cities in the united states. >>> crews at the damaged fukushima daiichi plant have started a pr
law enforcement officers are coming through evidence to see who attacked the boston mary on this and why. two bombs wept off and killed two people and injured nearly 30 others. investigators say police have found more explosives near the site. the bombs went off on monday afternoon. the first knocked back runners 30 meters from the finish. the second hit people a short distance away. emergency medical crews rushed to the scene. the dead include an 8-year-old boy. more than ten people were...
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but the law, enacted in 1950, did not envision the internet. documents and images in cyber space have been regulated in the same way. japan has lagged behind other countries such as the united states, britain and germany, where there are few restrictions on internet election campaigning. >> translator: communication tools are completely different from the old days. it's good to update the law. >> translator: i'm all for the revision. i'm busy with my job and child care and it's been hard to obtain certain information. >> reporter: the debate on lifting the ban on online campaigning began the late 1990s but lawmakers made little progress due partly to political wrangling. prime minister shinzo abe has advocated lifting the ban. >> translator: we should use the internet for publicity and to exchange information in election campaigns. online campaigning will help increase voter turnout. >> reporter: social media operators welcome the revisions. they say it will boost dialogue. and improve the quality of elections. however, critics are concerned ab
but the law, enacted in 1950, did not envision the internet. documents and images in cyber space have been regulated in the same way. japan has lagged behind other countries such as the united states, britain and germany, where there are few restrictions on internet election campaigning. >> translator: communication tools are completely different from the old days. it's good to update the law. >> translator: i'm all for the revision. i'm busy with my job and child care and it's been...
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his 26-year-old brother tamerlan tsarnaev died in a standoff with law enforcement officers. their ethnic chechens from the north caucasus region of southern russia. investigators have revealed the suspects were heavily armed. an automatic weapon, two handguns and 250 rounds of ammunition. the brothers threw explosives at police during the standoff. authorities say the men may have been planning more attacks in other places. they say they will question dzhokhar tsarnaev to try to determine the motive for the marathon bombings which killed three people and wounded more than 170 others. they also want to know if the men had any accomplices. the boston marathon bombings have forced race organizers around the world to rethink security measures. japan is said to be relatively safe from terrorist attacks. but last weekend, marathon events were held across the country amid tight security. a counterterrorism expert says the risk of a copycat attack is still high. nhk world has more. >> reporter: people running this small race in western japan have noticed something strange from last
his 26-year-old brother tamerlan tsarnaev died in a standoff with law enforcement officers. their ethnic chechens from the north caucasus region of southern russia. investigators have revealed the suspects were heavily armed. an automatic weapon, two handguns and 250 rounds of ammunition. the brothers threw explosives at police during the standoff. authorities say the men may have been planning more attacks in other places. they say they will question dzhokhar tsarnaev to try to determine the...
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pakistani law enforcement authorities issued a warrant for him in 2011. they accused him of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister buto. the high court and the capital islamabad have suspended the warrant while musharraf attem attempted to fight the accusations. he is living at his home in islamabad, and the election board refused to accept his candida candidacy. >>> reports suggest next week's eu meeting of foreign ministers in luxonborg will see blocks -- most were suspended in april 2012. the likely move to go one step further is several factors including the recent decision to allow a distribution of a daily national newspaper. the country, however, will not be allowed to import arms or any law enforcement equipment that may be used to suppress myanmar's citizens. the meeting is likely to calm on myanmar to consolidate their path to policy. that's the year in which democratic leader aung san suu kyi is aiming to assume myanmar's presidential. -- presidency. >>> let's take a look at the latest market figures. zlnkts a cargo ship
pakistani law enforcement authorities issued a warrant for him in 2011. they accused him of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister buto. the high court and the capital islamabad have suspended the warrant while musharraf attem attempted to fight the accusations. he is living at his home in islamabad, and the election board refused to accept his candida candidacy. >>> reports suggest next week's eu meeting of foreign ministers in luxonborg will see blocks -- most...